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All Images: DisneyIt’s hard to think of too many times when the country has been more politically divided than it is now. Politics seems to have seeped into every aspect of our daily lives. Some people can’t even enjoy their Walt Disney World Resort vacation because the Hall of Presidents attraction has become a hotbed of controversy. We are just 90 days away from the presidential election, and every day, we hear something new, something crazy, or something that might divide us even more.
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On July 21, President Joe Biden announced that he was ending his presidential reelection campaign and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Since then, Vice President Harris’s campaign has raised more than $200 million, and more than 170,000 people have volunteered.
Recently, there have been a number of Zoom calls as part of the fundraising effort. Tens of thousands of people have participated in these calls, even leading to the Zoom CEO getting involved so he could make the site able to accommodate everyone.
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On Monday, July 29, White Dudes For Harris hosted a call, and the event included some seriously notable names.
The highlight of the call was an appearance by Disney star and acting legend, Jeff Bridges. Over the years, Bridges has appeared in several Disney films, including Tron (1982), Tron: Legacy (2010), and the upcoming Tron: Ares (2025). He is also a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having played Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger in Iron Man (2008).
Of course, Bridges is best known for his role as “The Dude” in the 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski. And since the Zoom call was called “White Dudes For Harris”, who better to show up than THE Dude himself?!
“I accepted the invitation and I was brought to the party not so much as being white, and I certainly am, but because I’m a dude, you know, I qualify, man. I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris.”
He also expressed his excitement at the prospect of a black woman becoming President of the United States.
“I’m excited, man. I think the fact that Joe has passed the baton so beautifully, I can see her being president. I’m so excited. A woman president, man. How exciting! You know, and her championing of women’s rights — for that, and for her stance on the environment, and taking care of our children, you know, all of her leadership on that is wonderful. And something that I can get behind in support.”
Jeff Bridges!!!!!
THE DUDE is on the White Dudes for Kamala Harris call.
Amazing!!!! pic.twitter.com/42OlQn4B68
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) July 30, 2024
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Bridges is not the only Disney star who appeared on the call, either. Frozen (2013) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) star Josh Gad also jumped in and backed the Vice President.
Josh Gad NAILED IT on the White Dudes for Kamala Harris call.
“They have Kid Rock, Kevin Sorbo and a dolphin aficionado. We have the Hulk, Samwise Gamgee, Luke Skywalker, and Mayor Pete. That’s pretty damn cool!”
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Josh Gad NAILED IT on the White Dudes for Kamala Harris call.
“They have Kid Rock, Kevin Sorbo and a dolphin aficionado. We have the Hulk, Samwise Gamgee, Luke Skywalker, and Mayor Pete. That’s pretty damn cool!”
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/o3uidKAkho
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) July 30, 2024
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Star Wars acting legend Mark Hamill, who has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, was also on the call. Hamill encouraged everyone to learn more about Project 2025, which he said was scarier than anything ever written by Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King.
The lovely Mark Hamill @MarkHamill tells White Dudes for Kamala Harris that he wants you to make sure you’re registered to vote!
On Project 2025:
“It’s more terrifying than anything Edgar Allan Poe or Stephen King ever wrote.”
“Never has it been more important for us to stand up against his mental illness.”
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The lovely Mark Hamill @MarkHamill tells White Dudes for Kamala Harris that he wants you to make sure you’re registered to vote!
On Project 2025:
“It’s more terrifying than anything Edgar Allan Poe or Stephen King ever wrote.”
“Never has it been more important for us to stand… pic.twitter.com/zdYBs6qcxE
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) July 30, 2024
The “White Dudes For Harris” call lasted about 90 minutes, and in that time, they managed to raise more than $3 million for the Harris campaign. Shortly after their call began going viral, the “White Dudes” official X (formerly Twitter) account was suspended. However, after a ton of backlash and accusations of retaliation, the account was reinstated.
Many believed that the account was suspended because Elon Musk — who owns X — does not like Kamala Harris and has voiced his support for former President Trump.
Who was your favorite person to see on the “White Dudes For Harris” call? Let us know in the comments!
This post originally appeared on Disney Dining.